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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that online 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 teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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