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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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