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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle 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 stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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