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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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