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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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