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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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