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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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