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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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