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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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