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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business 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 handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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