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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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