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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. 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 instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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