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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators 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 MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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