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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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