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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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