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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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