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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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