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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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