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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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