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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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