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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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