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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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