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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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