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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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