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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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