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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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