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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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