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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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