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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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