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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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