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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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