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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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