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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-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 organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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