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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student 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 e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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