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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. 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 instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers 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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