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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because 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 ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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