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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates 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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