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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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