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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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