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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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