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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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