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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers 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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