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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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