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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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