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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses 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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