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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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