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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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