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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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