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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning 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 participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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