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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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