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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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