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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology 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 educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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