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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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