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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. 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 teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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