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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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