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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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