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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving 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 assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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