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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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