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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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