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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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