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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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