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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning 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 participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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