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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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