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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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