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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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