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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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