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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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