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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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