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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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