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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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