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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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