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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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