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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. 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 quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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