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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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