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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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