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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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