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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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