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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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