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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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