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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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