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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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