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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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