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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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