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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. 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 instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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