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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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