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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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