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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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