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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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