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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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