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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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