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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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