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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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