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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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