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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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