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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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