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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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