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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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