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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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