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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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