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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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