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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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