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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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