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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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