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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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