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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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