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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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