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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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