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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. 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 massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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