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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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