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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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