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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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