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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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