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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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