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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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