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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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