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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning 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 institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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