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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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