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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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