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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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