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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. 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 quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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