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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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