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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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