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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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