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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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