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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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