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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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