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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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