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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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