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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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