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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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