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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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