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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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