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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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