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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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