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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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