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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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