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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning 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 these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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