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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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