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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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