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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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