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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions 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 poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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