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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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