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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider 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 organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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