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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online 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 teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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