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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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