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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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