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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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