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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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