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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because 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 stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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