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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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