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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning 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 institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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