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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education 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 educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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