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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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