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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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