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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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