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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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