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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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