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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving 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 be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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