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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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