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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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