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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors 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 innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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