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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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