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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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