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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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