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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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