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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 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 institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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