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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance 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 we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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