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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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