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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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