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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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