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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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