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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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