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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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