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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business 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 we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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