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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning 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 education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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