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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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