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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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