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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning 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 organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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