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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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