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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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