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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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