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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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