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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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