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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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