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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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