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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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