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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning 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 educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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