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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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