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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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