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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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