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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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