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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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