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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education