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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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