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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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