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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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