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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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