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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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