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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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