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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-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 educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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