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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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