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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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