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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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