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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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