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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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