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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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