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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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