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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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