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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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