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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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