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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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