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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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