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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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