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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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