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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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