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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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