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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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