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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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