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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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