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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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