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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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