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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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