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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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