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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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