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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that 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 be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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