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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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