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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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