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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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