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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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