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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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