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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. 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 massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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