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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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