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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education 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 organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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