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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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