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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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