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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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