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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning 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 organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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