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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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