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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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