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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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