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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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