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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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