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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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