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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning 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 institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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