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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning 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 institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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