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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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