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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education 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 be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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