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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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