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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the 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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