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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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