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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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