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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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