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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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