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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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