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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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