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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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