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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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