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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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