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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever 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 organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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