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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. 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 quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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