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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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