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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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