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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance 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 participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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