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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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