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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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