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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving 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 be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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