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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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