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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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