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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education