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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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