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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing 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 instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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