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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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