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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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