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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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