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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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