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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because 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 educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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