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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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