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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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