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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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