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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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