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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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