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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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