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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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