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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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