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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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