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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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