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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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