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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important 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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