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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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