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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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