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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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