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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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