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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-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 stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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