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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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