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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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