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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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