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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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