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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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