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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today 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 educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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