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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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