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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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