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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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