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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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