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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning 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 be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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