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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education