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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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