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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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