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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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