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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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