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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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