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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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