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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key 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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