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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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