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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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