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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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