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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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