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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning 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 organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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