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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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