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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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