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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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