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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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