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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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