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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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