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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing 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 schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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