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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing 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 stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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