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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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