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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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