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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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