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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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