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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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