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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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