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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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