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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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