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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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