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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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