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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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