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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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