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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning 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 educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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