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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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