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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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