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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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