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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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