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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning 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 participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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