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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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