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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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