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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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