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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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