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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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