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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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