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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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