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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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