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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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