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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-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 organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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