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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-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 participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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