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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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