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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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