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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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