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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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