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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education 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 of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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