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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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