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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology 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 institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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