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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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