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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that 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 participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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