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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance 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 teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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