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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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