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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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