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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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