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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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