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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education 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 educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important 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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