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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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