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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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