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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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