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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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