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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources