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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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