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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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