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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key 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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