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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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