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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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