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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology 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 institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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