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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning 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 we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major 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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