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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology 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 institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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