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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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