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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 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 participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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