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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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