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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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