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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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