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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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