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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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