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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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