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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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