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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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