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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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