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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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