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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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