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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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