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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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