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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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