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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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