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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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