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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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