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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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