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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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