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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education 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 participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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