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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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