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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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