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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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