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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning 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 assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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