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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning 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 participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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