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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever 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 we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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