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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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