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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important 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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