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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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