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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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