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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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