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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning 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 participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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