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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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