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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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