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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-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 institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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