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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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