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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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