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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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