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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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