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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education 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 participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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