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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today 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 educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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