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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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