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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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