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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning 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 organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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