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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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