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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning 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 teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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