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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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