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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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