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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates 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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