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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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