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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning 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 teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key 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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