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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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