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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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