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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing 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 teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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