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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. 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 quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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