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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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