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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving 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 ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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