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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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