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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 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 stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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