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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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