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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering now that online learning 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 educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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