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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. 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 quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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