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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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