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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning 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 teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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