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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning 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 participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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