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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key 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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