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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major 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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