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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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