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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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