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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. 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 quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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