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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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