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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning 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. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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