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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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