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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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