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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. 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 training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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