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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with 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 ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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