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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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