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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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