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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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