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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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