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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. 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 teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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