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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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