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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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