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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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