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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education 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 organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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