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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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