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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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