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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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