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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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