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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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