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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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