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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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