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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that 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 organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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