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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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