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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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