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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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