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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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