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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-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 schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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