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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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