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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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