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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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