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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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