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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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