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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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