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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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