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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning 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 participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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