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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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