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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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