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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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