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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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