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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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