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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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