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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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