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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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