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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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