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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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