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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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