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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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