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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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