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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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