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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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