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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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