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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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