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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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