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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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