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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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