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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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