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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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